Performances:10:30AM-11:15AMOn the VergeVirginia - Stafford High SchoolWritten by Eric Overmyer, Directed by Michael D'AddarioOn a remote island in the tropics, three Victorian ladies set off to explore the last undiscovered bits of globe. As they trek from coast to jungle to howling ice field, they find themselves unraveling multiple mysteries of the magically changing world around them, and also unexpectedly, the mysteries within themselves. (Scenes 1,4,6,8,9,12-15,18,19 and 22 will be presented)

11:30AM-12:15PMBel CantoWest Virginia – Wyoming East High SchoolWritten by Will Scheffer, Directed by B.J.A. AdamsTwo blue collar Jersey Girls and their handicapped mother wait out a hurricane in their cellar. When their mother dies, the sisters debate what they have done, and what to do with their lives.

12:30PM-1:15PMThe Last IllusionAlabama – Bob Jones High SchoolWritten by B. Dwayne Craft, Directed by B. Dwayne Craft and Mary DavisThe Last Illusion takes inside the real world of the great Harry Houdini. The magic of his love for Bess Houdini and the impact his life had on those who knew him is an experience the changes audiences forever.

1:30PM-2:15PMOf Mice and MenFlorida – Dr. Phillips High SchoolWritten by John Steinbeck, Directed by Karen J. RugerioSet in the Depression Era, George and Lennie, two drifters with a special bond, search for their piece of the American dream. George, ever-protective of his friend, gets Lennie safely away after a brush with the law. Lennie, the "gentle-giant", tragically sets in motion a series of events that tests the meaning of true friendship and devotion.

2:30PM-3:15PMElephant’s GraveyardGeorgia – Savannah Country Day SchoolWritten by George Brant, Directed by DJ QueenanElephant's Graveyard is the true tale of the tragic collision of a struggling circus and a tiny town in Tennessee, which resulted in the only known lynching of an elephant. Set in September of 1916, the play combines historical fact and legend, exploring the deep-seated American craving for spectacle, violence and revenge.

5:30PM-6:15PMAnd They Dance Real Slow in JacksonKentucky – Paul Laurence Dunbar HSWritten by Jim Leonard, Jr., Directed by Tonda-Leah FieldsA memory play set in the mind of Elizabeth Ann Willow, a young woman in a wheelchair caused by Polio. The play follows Elizabeth as she faces the confusion and prejudices of those in her small town, and she eventually seeks refuge from the world within her own mind.

6:30PM-7:15PMProperty RitesMississippi – Picayune Memorial High SchoolWritten by Alan Haehnel, Directed by William ResterKyle Macmanus has invested millions in a high-tech work of art -- fifteen human-figure sculptures programmed to perform thousands of movements, monologues, dialogues, and more. But just when Kyle is about to sell the sculpture, it malfunctions; the figures are alive. As each one struggles to achieve autonomy, they begin a fatal race against their desperate owner's destructive plan.

7:30PM-8:15PMThe Parchman HourNorth Carolina – Central Academy for Technology and ArtsWritten by Mike Wiley, Directed by Larry RobinsonThe Parchman Hour is about the efforts of Freedom Riders in 1961 to challenge and change the segregation laws in the South. The story is told through the Freedom Riders' own stories and through choreography to the music and songs integral to the Freedom Riders' experiences.

8:30PM-9:15PMAgnes of GodSouth Carolina – Richland Northeast High SchoolWritten by John Pielmeier, Directed by Donna WilsonThe conflict between science and religion takes center stage in Agnes of God, the story of a young novice accused of murdering her newborn baby and the court appointed psychiatrist who has been summoned to assess her sanity.

9:30PM-10:15PMAmerican Tall TalesTennessee – LaVergne High SchoolWritten by Austin Sanders, Directed by Alex WallaceUsing only their imaginations and the junk around them, 9 young kids recreate heroes of American folk lore.

Nicholas D. Irion is an Actor, Director, Playwright, Producer and Educator, working in the professional and academic theatre for nearly a decade. As an educator, he works primarily at the university level. Teaching and co-teaching at such Universities as the University of Texas at... Read More →

Ricky Ramón comes with over 18 years of educational experience. He has taught at the middle school, high school and university levels. Ricky holds advanced degrees from Texas Tech University, NYU-Tisch School of the Arts and Harvard Graduate School of Education. He received his... Read More →

SETC High School Theatre Festival Adjudicator, Midland Independent School District

Working now as the Director of Fine Arts for Midland ISD, Deb Shaw has an extensive background in UIL Academics and One-Act Play. As a theatre director, she has had OAP companies appear at the State Meet three times winning first in 1998 with The King Stag, 2nd in 2001 with Our... Read More →